I said that I would look into the allegations. I mean, part of the problem here is we get these through the press and then I’ve got to go back and find out what’s going on with respect to these particular allegations.

— President Obama, responding to a question at the G20 summit about the NSA leaks by saying that he gets his information about the NSA from the press

Facebook couldn’t help but insert itself into the CES conversation today, announcing an event at its Menlo Park headquarters next week. The invitation, which asks reporters to “come and see what we’re building,” is noteworthy because it has been a while since the company opened its own doors for something official. The proceedings kick off at 10 am PT Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Here’s yet another tech company with a press event lined up for the next couple weeks: Facebook is inviting reporters to “come see what’s new with Facebook Gifts” at the FAO Schwarz store in Manhattan Nov. 1. Facebook unveiled the ability to buy physical gifts for other users last month.

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